Job prospects Assembly Supervisor, Motor Vehicles in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling (NOC 92020) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

• Majority employed by manufacturers of motor vehicles
• Relatively small share is in motor vehicle parts production

 

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

• Layoffs in the motor vehicle manufacturing industry as automakers retool their production plants to transition to electric vehicle (EV) production
• Closures and consolidation at some automotive parts plants will also moderate employment prospects
• Skill requirements are expected to change for some roles to supervise the assembly of EVs compared with vehicles with internal combustion engines

 

What Other Information Will I Find Helpful?

• Ontario is home to Canada's ten motor vehicle assembly plants, which are located in Kitchener-Waterloo-Barrie, Toronto, London, and Windsor-Sarnia.

Here are some key facts about Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling in Ontario:

• Approximately 9,050 people work in this occupation.
• Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Motor vehicle, body, trailer and parts manufacturing (NAICS 3361-3363): more than 95%
• 67% of supervisors, motor vehicle assembling work all year, while 33% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 79% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 21% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 8% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 46% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 22% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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